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AR SB1024

Bill

Status

Passed

4/23/2013

Primary Sponsor

Keith Ingram

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Origin

Senate

89th General Assembly (2013 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Changes the name of Arkansas Code Title 27, Chapter 50, Subchapter 12 from "Removal of Unattended or Abandoned Vehicles" to "Removal or Immobilization of Unattended or Abandoned Vehicles"

  • Adds two new definitions: "wheel clamp" (a device attached to a vehicle wheel that renders it immobile) and "vehicle immobilization service" (a person operating or directing operation of a wheel clamp)

  • Expands the Arkansas Towing and Recovery Board's regulatory authority to include the vehicle immobilization service industry, requiring licensing, insurance, and equipment standards similar to towing services

  • Authorizes the board to levy vehicle immobilization service license fees not to exceed $100 per license, and allows persons licensed for towing to perform immobilization services without a separate license

  • Requires the board to employ investigators to investigate consumer complaints related to wheel clamp fees and violations of immobilization service regulations, and mandates itemized billing and publicly posted rate schedules for immobilization services

Legislative Description

To Regulate The Use Of Wheel And Tire Locking Devices; And To Regulate Individuals And Entities That Use Wheel And Tire Locking Devices.

Last Action

Notification that SB1024 is now Act 1421

4/23/2013

Committee Referrals

Public Transportation4/9/2013
Transportation, Technology & Legislative Affairs3/11/2013

Full Bill Text

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